Ischiogluteal bursitis (inflammation of the gluteal mucosa)

Gluteal mucositis, also known as ischiogluteal bursitis, is a condition that can cause severe pain, reddish swelling and inflammation of the back of the seat in the tuberosity of the ischium.

Ischiogluteal bursitis can occur after a single trauma (fall or accident) or repeated microtraumas (such as prolonged exertion). Mucus inflammation in the seat can also occur from something as simple as sitting a lot on the seat during everyday life, then preferably on a small ergonomic office chair or similar.

Due to the position of the mucus, it is prone to trauma or friction injuries. As you can see in the picture below, it is right on the ischium bone, more specifically tuberositis ischium - the mucus sac is called ischiogluteal bursa.

Ischiogluteal bursitis - Photo Wiki

What is a slimy bag / bursa?

A bursa is a fluid-filled 'mucus sac' found in various parts of the body. These mucous sacs are designed to reduce friction between different layers of tissue - thus they are typically located in areas that may be prone to such frictional damage.

Ischiogluteal bursitis symptoms

The area can become hot, painful and reddish in the skin - a clear swelling will usually also be present. In other words, it will feel like an inflammation of the buttocks and glutes, and the pain is in most cases also present at night. In certain cases (for example in the absence of treatment) the inflammation can become septic, and is then called septic ischiogluteal bursitis.

Ischiogluteal bursitis treatment

Get diagnosed with your doctor
NSAIDS and anti-inflammatory drugs
Anti-inflammatory laser treatment
Icing / cryotherapy
Rest. Avoid suspicious causes.
Support and possibly sports tape or kinesio tape to prevent further irritation
If there is no improvement, consult a doctor or emergency room

What can I do even against pain in muscles, nerves and joints?

1. General exercise, specific exercise, stretching and activity are recommended, but stay within the pain limit. Two walks a day of 20-40 minutes make good for the whole body and sore muscles.

2. Trigger point / massage balls we strongly recommend - they come in different sizes so you can hit well even on all parts of the body. There is no better self help than this! We recommend the following (click the image below) - which is a complete set of 5 trigger point / massage balls in different sizes:

3. Training: Specific training with training tricks of various opponents (such as this complete set of 6 knits of different resistance) can help you train strength and function. Knit training often involves more specific training, which in turn can lead to more effective injury prevention and pain reduction.

4. Pain Relief - Cooling: Biofreeze is a natural product that can relieve pain by cooling the area gently. Cooling is especially recommended when the pain is very severe. When they have calmed down then heat treatment is recommended - it is therefore advisable to have both cooling and heating available.

5. Pain Relief - Heating: Warming up tight muscles can increase blood circulation and reduce pain. We recommend the following reusable hot / cold gasket (click here to read more about it) - which can be used both for cooling (can be frozen) and for heating (can be heated in the microwave).

6. Prevention and healing: Compression noise like that like this can increase blood circulation to the affected area, thereby speeding up the natural healing of injured or worn muscles and tendons.

Recommended products for pain relief in pain

Biofreeze (Cold / cryotherapy)

DDX. Gluteal myalgia can in some cases cause much of the same pain as a bursitis, but without redness or inflammation. Gluteus medius can also contribute to so-called false sciatica.

Image Diagnostics: Diagnostic ultrasound image of ischiogluteal bursitis